Guide to Retirement

  • Introduction
  • Retirement Landscape
  • Saving
  • Spending
  • Investing
  • Social Security/Health
  • Reference

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The retirement equation

The retirement equation

Life expectancy probabilities

Life expectancy probabilities for same-sex couples

Managing expectations of ability to work

Older Americans in the workforce

Partially-retired household profile

Fostering well-being in retirement

Income replacement needs vary by household income

Retirement savings checkpoints: household income ≤$90k (Annual savings rate 5%)

Retirement savings checkpoints: household income ≥$100k (Annual savings rate 10%)

Annual savings needed if starting today: Household income ≤$90k

Annual savings needed if starting today: Household income ≥$100k

Benefit of saving and investing early

The benefits of auto-escalation

Tax implications for retirement savings by account type

Diversified sources of retirement funding

Evaluate a Roth at different life stages

Prioritizing long-term retirement savings

Annual emergency reserves

Lack of emergency savings can impact retirement readiness

Liquidity needs peak at mid-life

The toxic effect of loans and withdrawals

Spending and inflation

Changes in spending: partially- and fully-retired households with $250k-$750k investable wealth

Changes in spending: all households with $1m-$3m investable wealth

Spending volatility in retirement

More guaranteed income = less fear of spending (Total retirement wealth $1m-$3m)

More guaranteed income = less fear of spending (Total retirement wealth $3m-$5m)

The 4% rule: projected outcomes vs. historical experience

Effects of withdrawal rates and portfolio allocations

Sequence of return risk: retirement spending

Dollar cost ravaging: timing risk of withdrawals

Taking risk gets harder with age

Consider how to fund your retirement goals

Structuring a portfolio to match investor goals in retirement

Structuring a portfolio in retirement: the bucket strategy

Goals-based wealth management

Impact of being out of the market

Social Security timing trade-offs

Maximizing Social Security benefits: maximum earner

Social Security benefit claiming considerations

Claiming Social Security: decision tree

Debunking Social Security solvency myths

Three steps for Medicare coverage

Rising health care costs in retirement

Maximizing an HSA for health care expenses

Long-term care planning

65 and working: should I sign up for Medicare?

Variation in Medicare Advantage costs

2025 income-related monthly adjustment amounts

Long-term care planning options

Retirement plan contribution and deferral limits: 2024/2025

Retirement plan contribution and deferral limits: 2024/2025

Disclosures

Disclosures

Cover Page

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Page reference

Page reference

The retirement equation

The retirement equation

Life expectancy probabilities

Life expectancy probabilities for same-sex couples

Managing expectations of ability to work

Older Americans in the workforce

Partially-retired household profile

Fostering well-being in retirement

Income replacement needs vary by household income

Retirement savings checkpoints: household income ≤$90k (Annual savings rate 5%)

Retirement savings checkpoints: household income ≥$100k (Annual savings rate 10%)

Annual savings needed if starting today: Household income ≤$90k

Annual savings needed if starting today: Household income ≥$100k

Benefit of saving and investing early

The benefits of auto-escalation

Tax implications for retirement savings by account type

Diversified sources of retirement funding

Evaluate a Roth at different life stages

Prioritizing long-term retirement savings

Annual emergency reserves

Lack of emergency savings can impact retirement readiness

Liquidity needs peak at mid-life

The toxic effect of loans and withdrawals

Spending and inflation

Changes in spending: partially- and fully-retired households with $250k-$750k investable wealth

Changes in spending: all households with $1m-$3m investable wealth

Spending volatility in retirement

More guaranteed income = less fear of spending (Total retirement wealth $1m-$3m)

More guaranteed income = less fear of spending (Total retirement wealth $3m-$5m)

The 4% rule: projected outcomes vs. historical experience

Effects of withdrawal rates and portfolio allocations

Sequence of return risk: retirement spending

Dollar cost ravaging: timing risk of withdrawals

Taking risk gets harder with age

Consider how to fund your retirement goals

Structuring a portfolio to match investor goals in retirement

Structuring a portfolio in retirement: the bucket strategy

Goals-based wealth management

Impact of being out of the market

Social Security timing trade-offs

Maximizing Social Security benefits: maximum earner

Social Security benefit claiming considerations

Claiming Social Security: decision tree

Debunking Social Security solvency myths

Three steps for Medicare coverage

Rising health care costs in retirement

Maximizing an HSA for health care expenses

Long-term care planning

65 and working: should I sign up for Medicare?

Variation in Medicare Advantage costs

2025 income-related monthly adjustment amounts

Long-term care planning options

Retirement plan contribution and deferral limits: 2024/2025

Retirement plan contribution and deferral limits: 2024/2025

Disclosures

Disclosures

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Updated annually, the Guide to Retirement provides an effective framework for supporting your retirement planning conversations with clients. It includes charts and graphs to help you explain complex topics in a clear and concise manner. A description and audio commentary are available for every slide.